CBSPANNER Volume 11, Edition 3
President’s Message
Chris Skinner, MSN, RN, CAPA Summertime can be hectic in most perianesthesia units. The maximum number of employees is granted vacation, which can leave units scrambling for staff to safely care for the patients. Add trauma and accidents into the mix, and it could spell disaster for PACU, Prep, and Phase II recovery areas. Whether it is a “staycation” or vacation, we look forward to some time away from the unit! While most of you are not thinking about it, school is right around the corner for our children, and for us! Fall is the time to renew and invigorate our practice. I encourage you to go back to school to further your education, or continue your learning by attending one of the district meetings in which you are able to obtain a continuing education unit.
Fall 2015
Are you certiGied? Why not attend study sessions for certiGication? Did you say you were certiGied? Offer to lead one of the study sessions for your colleagues who are sitting for the exam this fall. This will help you cultivate your professional development, which supports your practice during performance reviews and your professional portfolios. Fall is the time for our component seminar. This year it will be in beautiful Frederick, Maryland, hosted by the Western Maryland District of CBSPAN. It is a full day conference, offering continuing education units, breakfast and lunch, rafGles for very nice prizes, and another chance to network with colleagues from all over Maryland and Delaware. Visit our website, cbspan.org, to see the link for the seminar. You are able to sign up and pay through EventBrite. There are discounts for early registration. We will hold a board meeting the Friday evening before the seminar. If you are interested in attending the board meeting, please contact me, or one of the board members. The board meetings are open to our members. Come see what goes on. Perhaps it will spark an interest to become more involved in your professional organization! Again, active participation in your professional organization will boost your performance review or portfolio. Chris
In this issue:
Page 7 Eastern Shore Update
Page 1 President’s Message
Page 8 LeKer from HaiO Nursing FoundaOon
Page 2 Board of Directors
Page 9 BalOmore District Update
Page 10 ASPAN InformaOon
Mission Statement
Page 3 New Board Members
Page 11 ASPAN Emerging Leader Program
Page 4 Treasurer’s Report
Page 12 Recruiter Standings, Dates to Remember
Page 5 DC District Update
Page 13 Clinical Corner
CBSPANNER newsleKer deadlines
Page 14 BalOmore District Half Day Seminar
Copyright statement
Page 15 CBSPAN Fall Conference
Page 6 Hand Hygiene PracOces
Page 16 ABPANC News
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CBSPAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015-‐2016
President: E Chris Skinner, MSN, RN, CAPA
District of Columbia District President:
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Vice President/President Elect:
Eastern Shore District President:
Kathy Steindl RN, CAPA
AnnMarie Stafford MSN, RN, CAPA
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Secretary:
Western Maryland District Co-‐Presidents:
Marian Muth
Lynn Drury, MSN, RN
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Treasurer:
Trish Bodine BSN, RN, CPAN
Penny Rathmanner
[email protected]
Margaret Young, BSN, MDiv, RN, CPAN, CAPA
[email protected] Governmental Affairs: Immediate Past President:
Seema Hussain MS, RN, CAPA
Nickcole Price, BSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA
[email protected]
[email protected] Research/EBP Chair Region Five Director:
Graze BauOsta, BSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA
[email protected]
BalOmore District President: Joy Lazo MS, RN, CPAN
Ways and Means:
[email protected]
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Mission Statement The Chesapeake Bay Society of Perianesthesia Nurses promotes quality and cost effective care for patients, their families, and the community through public and professional education, research, and standards of care.
Minutes from the CBSPAN Board MeeOngs, the Bylaws, Strategic Plan, Treasurer’s Reports, upcoming meeOngs and seminars are available on the CBSPAN website:
www.cbspan.org
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Meet our new 2015-‐2016 CBSPAN Board of Directors!!
Penny Rathmanner, Treasurer (Eastern Shore District), Kathy Steindl, Vice President/President Elect (Eastern Shore District), Chris Skinner, President (Eastern Shore District), Marian Muth, Secretary (BalOmore District)
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CBSPAN NEWS AND INFORMATION
CBSPAN Treasurer’s Report
July 13, 2015
CHECKING BALANCE 5581.16
CD Savings BALANCE 10,465.07 TOTAL ~ $16,046.23 1. A scholarship for a member to attend ICPAN was approved and awarded to D.Swintek for $500.00. A scholarship to attend NIWI was awarded to J. Lazo for $1200. 2. I-‐Contact x 4 mos at 15.20 per month for blast e-‐mails to our members totaled $60.80 3. Dues for 4 mos totaled $4750.00 4. D&O liability insurance paid to AON for $643.00 5. Decorations and cash for Component night rafGle $225; RafGle proceeds were $355 for a $130.00 net proGit. 6. Website Maintenance paid to S. Hoover for $196.00 (every 4 months) 7. Component get together from National conference was $673.83. 8. Federal Tax Giling by Santoro CPA Group was paid $250.00 9. Citrix Go To Meeting quarterly payment was $405 10. Hotel and airfare for 2 component leaders to attend LDI was paid for total $972.54 (president and VP) Welcome to Penny Rathmanner, BSN, RN, CAPA who assumes the treasurer position this July. The treasurer recommends that I-‐Contact be renewed on an annual basis for saving the component $.
Respecjully submiKed, Chris Skinner MSN, RN, CAPA
CBSPANNER is written for CBSPAN members. All rights are reserved. Copyright 2015
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District of Columbia District Update Margaret Young, BSN, MDiv, CPAN, CAPA District President The DC District of CBSPAN held a half-day seminar at Washington Hospital Center on Saturday, June 27, 2015. Our speakers were Dina A. Krenzischek PhD, RN, CPAN, FAAN and Chris Price MSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA, both a part of our CBSPAN family and both past Presidents of ASPAN. Dr. Krenzischek became President of the American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses in April 2004. Her topic focus for the seminar was on JBI, Joanna Briggs Institute database and tools. She was very skilled in her ability to simplify the process on nursing research using JBI as the primary search engine. Chris Price became President of the American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses in April 2010. Her focus topic for the seminar was on the 2015-2017 Perianesthesia Nursing Standards and Interpretive Recommendations. Our discussions were lively with poignant questions on patient ratios, staffing, pain management and pediatric patients. I want to personally thank Dina and Chris for sharing their time and talents with the attendees at the seminar. The DC District Board will be meeting in August to plan for this calendar year. We hope to provide our members opportunities to grow in their nursing profession and expand their career goals on the state and national level with the ASPAN organization. The annual CBSPAN Fall Conference is just around corner. The Western Maryland District of CBSPAN will host the conference. The date is October 10, 2015 at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland at the Hodson Auditorium in Rosenstock Hall. The Fall Conference theme is: “Reignite Your Passion”. I encourage our members and non-members to attend this seminar. Please visit our website at www.cbspan.org for more information on registration. Thank you to all of the DC members who renewed their membership this quarter. To our new members, we welcome you to our local nursing specialty organization. We need your support, participation and ideas. If I can be of assistance in any way, please contact me via the CBSPAN website or email at:
[email protected] It is not too early to mark your calendars and Save the Date! ASPAN's Conference will be held April 10-14, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
InternaOonal Conference of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
CBSPANNER DEADLINES November 15 February 15 May 15 Submit all articles by email to:
35th National
September 9-‐12, 2015
Copenhagen, Denmark
Diane Swintek MSN, BSN, RN, CPAN, CBSPAN Past President, and Connie Gull, MPP, BSN, RN, FCN, CBSPANNER editor, will be aKending from CBSPAN
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NIWI , Bridging the Gap
Joy Lazo, MS, RN, CPAN BalOmore District President
Healthcare is constantly evolving. Unprecedented changes in the healthcare system, for instance, financial constraints, healthcare reforms, mandates from regulatory agencies to improve care quality and paOent safety, and work force shortages, are affecOng how we deliver care and allocate available resources in all pracOce selngs.1 Nurses need to be cognizant of these changes, and to advocate for the wellbeing of their paOents and the future of the nursing profession. The nursing work force comprises the largest professional group within health care and has been recognized by the public as the most trusted profession.2 Despite nursing’s strength inherent in its size, diversity, and unique relaOonship with the public, the full potenOal for nursing advocacy and influence has yet to be realized.3 Advocacy does not end at the bedside. It conOnues beyond the hospital doors and all the way to Capitol Hill. Nursing organizaOons need to explore strategies to promote paOent and nursing profession advocacy, hence the birth of the Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI). NIWI is an annual program sponsored by the Nursing OrganizaOons Alliance (NOA). NOA, of which ASPAN is a member, is a coaliOon of nursing organizaOons united to create a strong voice for nurses. The objecOves of the NIWI are for the parOcipants to: •
Describe how nurses can be involved and influence policy at the local and naOonal level.
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Discuss how to work effecOvely with legislaOve staff to advance policy agendas.
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Describe key steps to effect change in the legislaOve process
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IdenOfy techniques to advance legislaOve issues at the grassroots level.
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IdenOfy legislaOve, poliOcal, and economic forces driving health care policy and delivery changes today.
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Learn to schedule Capitol Hill meeOngs.
The program provides nurses with an opportunity to learn advocacy strategies to further professional nursing and healthcare concerns through the legislaOve and regulatory processes. NIWI parOcipants are given the opportunity to learn from health policy experts and government officials, network with nurses from many geographical locaOons and disciplines, and gain hands-‐on experience through self-‐scheduling meeOngs and visiOng members of Congress and the Senate.4 LegislaOve “asks” are provided for aKendees to pracOce with and present in their meeOngs with their members of congress. The NIWI is held for 3 days in February, March, or April of each year and offers contact hours. The program typically starts on Sunday at noon and concludes on Tuesday with a closing recepOon at 5pm. For complete informaOon about the NIWI program, visit The Nursing OrganizaOons Alliance (NOA) www.nursing-‐alliance.org Nursing advocacy and legislaOon is important. Nurses and nursing students need to lead the efforts and share the message, whether it is in the workplace selng, classroom selng, or the state level. You can start simply by: •
Exercising your right to vote
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EducaOng yourself on nursing legislaOon and sending out an e-‐mail to nursing friends and colleagues whom you know are interested on the informaOon
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Joining the nurses lobby day in Annapolis
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MeeOng or sending a leKer to your legislators and talking to them about your health care concerns
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Leading or joining your hospital’s LegislaOve council
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Page 6 (ConOnued from previous page) As part of ASPAN’s and CBSPAN’s mission to increase awareness and involvement in governmental affairs, CBSPAN offers a yearly full scholarship to acOve member/s to aKend the NIWI. Please check the website: www.aspan.org and www.cbspan.org to apply for scholarships. References: 1. Tomajan, K. AdvocaOng for Nurses and Nursing. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 2013; 17 (1), 4. 2. Ritin, R. Americans Rate Nurses Highest on Honesty, Ethical Standards. Available www.gallup.com. Accessed August 15, 2015. 3. Burresh, B., Gordon, S., & Benner, P. From Silence to voice: What nurses know and must communicate to the public (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Cornell University Press. 4. NIWI: Available at www.aspan.org. Accessed August 15, 2015.
Eastern Shore District Update AnnMarie Stafford MSN, RN, CAPA District President
The Eastern Shore District has had a change of board members for the upcoming year. Susan Volk is now our past president. Susan has been a valuable asset to our component and will conOnue to mentor our members of our board. Judy Pekasciewicz will conOnue with her role as recording secretary and the newest member of the board in the posiOon of treasury is Michele Meeks. Our first board meeOng will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2015. We are presently seeking a candidate for our vice president posiOon. If anyone is interested, please contact me. The Eastern Shore Chapter of the Chesapeake Bay SPAN donated $500.00 to the HaiO Nursing FoundaOon. This foundaOon provides support for nursing educaOon in HaiO. Diz Boomer, our outgoing Treasurer, has volunteered in HaiO and was able to share her experiences. November 21, 2015 CBSPAN along with CORN sponsors a bus trip to New York City. The cost of the day trip is $40.00 and the buses leave from the RCA Surgicenter at 8:00am and returns 8:30pm. This is a fundraiser for us and anyone interested in aKending please email one of our board members. There will be a CAPA/CPAN review class for anyone interested in seeking their cerOficaOon at ChrisOana Care in Newark, DE. Review classes will begin on September 8, 2015 with 2 sessions. The first secOon will begin at 2:30pm with the second secOon starOng at 4:00pm. Chris Skinner (
[email protected]) and Susan Volk (
[email protected]) will be the instructors for the review class. Please contact either Chris or Susan if interested.
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BalOmore District Update Trish Ryan MSN, MHA, RN Vice President/President Elect
As with any organizational group, the goal of the Chesapeake Bay Society of Perianesthesia Nurses (CBSPAN) is to assure that all education provided to our members is timely and up-‐to-‐ date. To this end, the Baltimore District of CBSPAN is conducting a literature review to look at the evidence surrounding the review statement: “The effect of multimodal anesthesia and/ or analgesia on the post operative/ post procedural Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)patient.” Beginning in April, 2015, the Baltimore District board members and hospital liaisons' research group (Dustin Te, Mary Joy Lazo, Kristin Rouse, Liza Anicoche, Bea Hazzard, and Trish Ryan) began reviewing 126 articles referencing the use of multimodal or alternative anesthesia or analgesia. From the 126, the group chose 33 articles most speciGic to our review statement. Of those 33 articles, 18 were chosen to level and grade the evidence. The CBSPAN Baltimore District Research group is currently leveling the evidence using the Johns Hopkins Evidence Based Practice (EBP) research and non research literature leveling tools. The evidence is to be leveled and summarized by the Baltimore District’s half day educational event on September 26th 2015 (at Franklin Square Hospital). After the class, the group will meet to review the summary and begin to write a poster presentation submission to be sent to ASPAN for consideration for the Spring 2016 National Conference in Philadelphia, PA. Eventually, the goal is to use the poster presentation to write an article for submission to the Journal of Perianesthesia Nurses (JOPAN) for publication.
The Evidence Based Practice (EBP) process has been proven to be an accurate way to improve patient care. EBP does this by reviewing and testing the evidence to prove its accuracy. Once translation of the evidence is complete, nurses are left with reasonable ways to change their practice to improve patient outcomes. Unfortunately many nurses do not understand the steps of the EBP process. To this end, the Baltimore District, CBSPAN, has worked in two ways to help nurses understand the steps of EBP. First, the Baltimore District was able to work with the Institute of Johns Hopkins Nursing (IJHN) to provide a concise, easy to understand, 5 module EBP learning system at a reduced price ($25). This 5 module set also provides contact hours. Second, the Baltimore District is making available online journal club segments relating to the steps of EBP. In June, the journal club reviewed the article “How to create and use a PICO question in research” This journal club was presented real time, online, through a “Go to Meeting” link offered free to the members. The next Journal club will be September 21st (Monday) from 7:30p-‐8:30P. A link to join the journal club from home (with step by step instructions for using Go to Meeting) will be posted on the Baltimore District (and Component) website. The article we will be reviewing on September 21st is “Understanding the levels of evidence for scientiGic communication” All are welcome to sign in online and attend.
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Logo used with permission from ASPAN
ASPAN INFORMATION AND NEWS NEW!!
APSPAN’S 2015-‐2017 Perianesthesia Nursing Standards, PracOce RecommendaOons, InterpreOve Statements
ASPAN’S 35th National Conference Philadelphia, PA
“Renew Perianesthesia Passion: Inspire
Did you know..... The ASPAN Development funds scholarships for ASPAN members to pursue further educaOon, cerOficaOon, aKendance at NaOonal Conference? Professional educaOon, naOonal advocacy and evidence-‐based research is also supported. One avenue for supporOng ASPAN Development is through the Hail, Honor, Salute! Program in which you may honor a group or individual by your contribuOon. For addiOonal informaOon and a form to use for contribuOons, click on hKp:// www.aspan.org/AboutUs/ Development/HailHonorSalute
ASPAN DEVELOPMENT A wonderful way to recognize a co-‐worker or colleague Hail, Honor, Salute Levels of donation: Hail-‐-‐-‐$750 or above
ASPAN 90 Frontage Road Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-‐1424 Toll free 877-‐737-‐9696 www.aspan.org
Honor-‐-‐$250-‐$749 Salute-‐-‐$25-‐$249 Legacy for Life This program is open to all individuals and components to foster ongoing support for the preservation and advancement of the Society.
ASPAN’S Emerging Leaders Program
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The Leadership Development CommiKee has created an opportunity for mentoring present and future ASPAN leaders interested in advancing either locally or naOonally. The idea for a formal mentoring program came from ASPAN past presidents, Meg Beturne and Pamela Windle. It is our goal to make the process easy and open to anyone interested in expanding his or her perianesthesia passion and invesOgaOng the possibiliOes of component level leadership, ASPAN naOonal leadership, wriOng for publicaOon, conducOng research, educaOng peers or making a difference in his or her pracOce selng. PotenOal leaders/mentees: please review the Emerging Leaders Resource Manual. It is the goal of the Leadership Development CommiKee to idenOfy a mentor for you so that you are able to reach your professional goals. There are many ways to become involved, and we want to make sure you have access to all opportuniOes available while guiding you through the process. Please take advantage of the Leadership Inquiry contact form and email us your quesOons. We want to assure you that, as leaders in ASPAN, our goal is to both provide answers and guidance through your leadership journey. For those of you currently parOcipaOng in the program we want to hear from you! Please take a moment to complete the Program EvaluaOon provided through the link below. The opportunity to conOnually improve this program to meet your needs is our priority. “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifeOme.” This Chinese proverb is appropriate for developing future leaders. Our ability to provide you with the resources necessary to meet your leadership goals will last you a lifeOme on your professional perianesthesia journey. If you have quesOons or would like to begin mentoring in an area of interest, please do feel free to directly contact the chair of the Leadership Development CommiKee via the Leadership Inquiry form.
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ASPAN Recruiter of the Year Award
Only 4 more months to recruit!! Encourage a colleague to join ASPAN today! Obtain membership applications by contacting the ASPAN National Office toll free at (877) 737-9696 or emailing
[email protected]. Request as many copies as you'd like! Also, be sure to write in your name as the recruiting member on every application you provide.
Campaign Award Five names (one from each Region) are randomly drawn each quarter. Winners receive an award of their choice from Tier One of the Rewards Campaign Recruit 4-9 new ASPAN members in 2014 and receive an award of your choice from Tier One. Recruit 10 or more new ASPAN members in 2014, and receive an award of your choice from Tier Two. The Recruiter of the Year, the individual who recruits the most members during the course of the year will win one free year of ASPAN membership (non-transferable), one free 5-day registration to the 2015 ASPAN National Conference (non-transferable), and a commemorative plaque.
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ASPAN Member-‐Get-‐A-‐Member Recruiter Standings For CBSPAN July 31, 2015
1 – Arinola Omolola Diya, BSN, RN 2 – Beatrice M Hazzard, BSN, MS, RN, CPAN 2 – Celine Marie Pico, BSN, RN, CAPA 1 – Diane Swintek, MSN, RN, CPAN 1 – Elnora Castro, BSN, RN 2 – Eugenia C Judge, BSN, RN, CPAN 1 – Exequiela Oller Sison, BSN, RN, CPAN 1 – Jennifer M Allen, MSQSM, RN, CPAN 1 – Juliann Rene Pejza, RN 1 – Karen Jean Berisford, RN, CPAN 2 – Margaret Farr Young, BSN, MDiv, RN, CPAN, CAPA 1 – Marie Graziela F BauOsta, BSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA 1 – Mary Kathryn Paskewitz, RN, CPAN 2 – Mellaknese A Coker, BSN, RN, CAPA 1 – Pamela C Williams, RN, CPAN 1 – Patricia T Bodine, BSN, RN, CPAN 1 – Seema S Hussain, MS, RN, CAPA 1 – Suellen W Wilkins, MSN, RN, CPAN 1 – Susan G Dorsey, RN, CAPA 1 – Susan L Weaver, MSN, RN, CNS
Dates to Remember
Sep 8 CPAN/CAPA Review Course at ChrisOana Care, Newark, DE Sep 9-‐12 ICPAN, Copenhagen, Denmark Sept 12 Eastern Shore District Board Mtg Sept 18-‐20 LDI Clayton, Missouri Sept 21 BalOmore District Journal Club
Sept 26 BalOmore District 1/2 Day Seminar, Medstar Franklin Square Oct 10 CBSPAN Fall Conference
Hood College, Frederick, MD
Nov 15 CBSPANNER NewsleKer deadline Nov 21 Eastern Shore District Bus trip to NY
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Clinical Corner THE NEW PRE-OPERATIVE PHONE CALL PROCESS: SOLVING PATIENT AND SYSTEM ISSUES BEFORE THE DAY OF SURGERY ONE PATIENT AT A TIME Team Leaders: Mary ChrisOna Joy Lazo, MSN, RN, CPAN, Florence Hirondo, BSN, RN, CPAN Johns Hopkins Hospital, BalOmore, Maryland Team Members: Elizabeth Turner, BSN, RN, DusOn Te, BSN, RN, CPAN, Sherry Green, LPN
Background Information: A significant number of pre-‐operaOve paOent and system issues were idenOfied by the pre-‐operaOve staff the day of surgery – paOents coming in early for a later day surgery and vice versa; paOents not showing up or cancelled; paOents with cardiac device not idenOfied, device not interrogated, or Arrhythmia Device Service recommendaOon note cannot be located in EMR; and special needs not idenOfied such as language interpreters or isolaOon precauOons, to name a few. These issues did not only affect paOent saOsfacOon and hospital experience, but also posed a huge risk in the safety and well-‐being of paOents. Addressing pre-‐operaOve paOent and system issues through effecOve pre-‐operaOve phone call process is crucial to a successful surgery and overall paOent outcomes. Objective: To develop a pre-‐operaOve phone call process and idenOfy strategies that effecOvely enable the nurse to contact at least 80% of pre-‐operaOve paOents for surgery/procedure day/s before; to allow the staff to address the pre-‐ operaOve paOent and system issues idenOfied during the pre-‐operaOve phone call. Implementation Process: In the previous pre-‐operaOve phone call process, calls were divided among nurses who were also assigned to admit pre-‐operaOve paOents. Calls were done once or twice per day according to staff availability and pre-‐ operaOve flow. This process reached only 35-‐38% of our pre-‐operaOve paOents per month. This prompted the unit leadership team to meet with the pre-‐operaOve staff and recommended consistently assigning a nurse devoted solely to calling pre-‐operaOve paOents on a daily basis. A new process was developed, effecOve strategies were idenOfied, staff were educated, results were evaluated, and shared with the staff. Successful Practice: Consistently assigning a nurse who is devoted solely to calling pre-‐operaOve paOents a day/s before surgery has shown a dramaOc increase in the number of paOents reached pre-‐operaOvely for the last three consecuOve months. Positive Outcome: The new process has allowed the staff to address pre-‐operaOve paOent and system issues in a Omely manner, thus promoOng paOent safety and saOsfacOon, staff saOsfacOon, mulOdisciplinary collaboraOon, and an efficient OperaOng Room schedule ulOmately improving paOent outcomes and insOtuOon viability.
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BalOmore District, CBSPAN, Half Day Seminar September 26, 2015
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For addiOonal informaOon and to register for the conference, please go to the CBSPAN website: www.cbspan.org
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Fees Beginning with Spring 2015 ExaminaOon and RecerOficaOon Cycles:
ExaminaMon Fees:
RecerMficaMon Fees:
ASPAN Member
ASPAN Member
$299 Early Bird Discount
$314 Regular Fee
ASPAN Non-‐Member
ASPAN Non-‐Member
$404 Early Bird Discount
$424 Regular Fee
$194
$315
CerOficaOon Exam RegistraOon & AdministraOon
Dates & Deadlines Fall 2015
RegistraOon Window -‐ Online
July 13 -‐ September 7
Early Bird Discount
August 23, 11:59 ET
Regular Exam Fee
August 24 -‐ September 7
ExaminaOon AdministraOon window
October 5 -‐ November 28
ABPANC Offers New CPAN/ CAPA Study Question of the Week Check out the new Study Question of the Week on the ABPANC website at www.cpancapa.org. Each week ABPANC will post a new CPAN or CAPA study question with the previous week’s answer. Nurses can also subscribe to receive the questions via email, or find them on the ABPANC Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/abpanc
ABPANC Scholarship Program There are scholarships available each year for perianesthesia nurses to obtain: CerOficaOon fees ($299) RecerOficaOon fees ($194) For the scholarship applicaOon form go to www.cpancapa.org/scholarship/
